12 Jul 1917
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Newspaper
Algona Courier
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1917
Page
1
Reports from Davenport note Iowa troops in Little Rock Arkansas while leaders like Dr. R. Ames Montgomery assume college roles. The roundup includes war casualties, enlistment honors, labor strikes, accidents, property losses, and civic mobilization across towns such as Des Moines Cedar Rapids Dubuque Iowa City and Manchester.
Des Moines reports that Iowa has a quota of 350 men for the second officers training camp at Fort Riley Kansas but fewer than 200 have applied. Ralph Faxon notes age misperception kept many Des Moines and Iowa men from applying, says the camp will accept 21 to 45 with no prior service needed and that brains and leadership can still win officer posts.
Des Moines reports George H. Messenger has sold his Linden bank stake to partner L. W. Flack and associates. He begins duties as state bank commissioner under the new law, desk in the auditor’s office pending a basement room fit for the bank department. J. M. Woodworth will be chief bank examiner. other officials listed. Charles A. Mains, former chief inspector, joins Waterloo Loan and Voust company.
More than 650 high grade dairy heifers have been imported and distributed through calf clubs in Iowa by the State Dairy Association in three months. Clubs have formed in What Cheer Barnes City Sutherland New Sharon Waterloo Iowa City Wellman Brighton and Gilmore City. Calves range from six to eight months in most clubs and from three weeks to five weeks in others. Heifers bred to purebred bulls of the same breed after 16 months aim to develop pure lines while preventing crossbreeding. Members may redeem or sell the calves at public auction at the end of the club period.
Nation Demands Iowan Ames Miss Kate R Logan of Ames resigns from Iowa State College Agricultural Extension to become national secretary for rural and town work with the National YWCA headquartered in New York City. Logan came to Ames four years ago from Cherokee County as county school superintendent.
Private Rudolph Hoelzen of Company J died under unclear circumstances on the Rome bridge. A coroner's jury has held three sessions and subpoenas were issued for the No. 1 passenger train crew to appear. The case remains unresolved with investigations ongoing.
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